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Further Workplace Health and Safety bosses will be grilled at the inquest into the Dreamworld disaster today, after a leading inspector admitted he had "no confidence" in the emergency procedures in place on the Thunder River Rapids ride.

Female lawyer 'to fill Rudd's seat'

A partner at a top injury compensation law firm reportedly leads the list for contenders for Labor preselection in the seat of Griffith after former PM Kevin Rudd's shock resignation from Parliament, which has triggered an upcoming by-election.

Terri Butler, an employment and workplace relations lawyer at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, has broad branch support, particularly in Left-dominated western half of Griffith, the Brisbane Times reports.

She would not be drawn on the subject when contacted last night.

"I think everyone's focus is rightly on our outgoing member at the moment," she was quoted as saying.

It is understood, however, that former Queensland state MP Di Farmer will have the support of Mr Rudd.

Labor's candidate will likely face the Liberal National Party's Bill Glasson, who garnered a swing of more than five percentage points at the recent federal election.

Dr Glasson, a former Australian Medical Association president, has not commented on whether he will stand but said on election night that he would be interested in recontesting the seat of Griffith if a by-election was held "in the sort of short term".